Josefina Yost
Product Designer with a Product Manager's mindset: I take complex business problems and turn them into complete digital solutions, from idea to execution.
Product Designer & Product Manager
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Nester
2024 - Present
Barcelona, Spain · Hybrid
Product Strategy: Lead roadmap definition and feature prioritization (Impact vs. Effort) to align business goals with user needs.
End-to-End Design: Responsible for the full product cycle, from discovery and wireframing to high-fidelity UI and Design System management in Figma.
Technical Handoff: Translate functionalities into detailed technical specs and user stories in Notion, managing development execution via Linear.
AI-Enhanced Workflow: Leverage AI tools (Claude, Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Lovable) to turn design explorations into interactive prototypes, accelerating validation of complex interactions beyond static Figma mockups.
Product Designer & Product Manager
@
Nester
2024 - Present
Barcelona, Spain · Hybrid
Product Strategy: Lead roadmap definition and feature prioritization (Impact vs. Effort) to align business goals with user needs.
End-to-End Design: Responsible for the full product cycle, from discovery and wireframing to high-fidelity UI and Design System management in Figma.
Technical Handoff: Translate functionalities into detailed technical specs and user stories in Notion, managing development execution via Linear.
AI-Enhanced Workflow: Leverage AI tools (Claude, Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Lovable) to turn design explorations into interactive prototypes, accelerating validation of complex interactions beyond static Figma mockups.
Product Designer
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Junoverse
2022-2024
Zurich, Switzerland · Remote
Dual Role (PD/PM): Sole designer responsible for conceptualizing and launching two SaaS platforms (B2B/B2C) for an AgeTech company serving employees, employers, and mentors.
User Research: Transformed user insights into accessible, scalable experiences, collaborating cross-functionally from concept to launch.
Brand & Design System: Led the brand evolution and design system used across all three platform experiences.
Product Designer
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Junoverse
2022-2024
Zurich, Switzerland · Remote
Dual Role (PD/PM): Sole designer responsible for conceptualizing and launching two SaaS platforms (B2B/B2C) for an AgeTech company serving employees, employers, and mentors.
User Research: Transformed user insights into accessible, scalable experiences, collaborating cross-functionally from concept to launch.
Brand & Design System: Led the brand evolution and design system used across all three platform experiences.
UX/UI Design Lead Teacher Associate
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Ironhack
2021-2021
Barcelona, Spain · Hybrid
Mentorship: Co-led a group of 22+ UX/UI design students, delivering lessons on UX Design and User-Centred Design.
Project Oversight: Oversaw successful completion of UX/UI projects, facilitating design critiques and stakeholder communication.
External Relations: Coordinated with external stakeholders for guest talks and jury events.
UX/UI Design Lead Teacher Associate
@
Ironhack
2021-2021
Barcelona, Spain · Hybrid
Mentorship: Co-led a group of 22+ UX/UI design students, delivering lessons on UX Design and User-Centred Design.
Project Oversight: Oversaw successful completion of UX/UI projects, facilitating design critiques and stakeholder communication.
External Relations: Coordinated with external stakeholders for guest talks and jury events.
Project Manager & Architect
@
OJINAGA
2018-2021
Barcelona, Spain
Systems Thinking: Applied architectural planning to lead 12+ large-scale projects and urban mobility initiatives.
Management: Managed complex budgets and timelines, a foundation now applied to digital product lifecycles.
Project Manager & Architect
@
OJINAGA
2018-2021
Barcelona, Spain
Systems Thinking: Applied architectural planning to lead 12+ large-scale projects and urban mobility initiatives.
Management: Managed complex budgets and timelines, a foundation now applied to digital product lifecycles.
Project Manager
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Gobierno de Buenos Aires
2016-2018
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Urban Mobility Planning: Led strategic planning and coordination of mobility and sustainable transit initiatives, including the city's paid parking system and the Metrobus Buenos Aires project.
Budget & Operations: Managed budgetary definition, project monitoring, and internal structure scheduling.
Project Manager
@
Gobierno de Buenos Aires
2016-2018
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Urban Mobility Planning: Led strategic planning and coordination of mobility and sustainable transit initiatives, including the city's paid parking system and the Metrobus Buenos Aires project.
Budget & Operations: Managed budgetary definition, project monitoring, and internal structure scheduling.
Tools powering my work
Skills
Product design
UX research
Interaction design
Design systems
Prototyping
User flows
Usability testing
Visual design
Information architecture
Accessibility
Branding
Data visualization
AI-assisted design
Education
Education
UX/UI Design, Product Designer
2021 · Ironhack Tech Bootcamps, Barcelona, Spain
Master in Urban Planning and Sustainability
2018 – 2019 · UPC (Polytechnic University of Catalunya), Barcelona, Spain
Architecture Bachelor's Degree
2010 – 2016 · UBA (University of Buenos Aires), Buenos Aires, Argentina